Archives: Mining equipment

MMG has taken delivery of its first Caterpillar R2900 XE diesel-electric loader at its Rosebery mine, in Tasmania, Australia, as part of its strategy to achieve the group’s net zero emission targets. The operation initially put a prototype vehicle to the test at Rosebery over a two-month period as part of Caterpillar field-follow trials conducted[…]

ABB has today launched its new global sustainability initiative, it says showcasing the power of technology and expertise to accelerate sustainability while enhancing productivity. ABB’s ‘Real Progress’ campaign “is a rallying call to customers, partners and suppliers, inspiring them to harness technology leadership and the solutions that exist today to amplify their own impact across[…]

Riino, a company incorporating technology influences from monorails, subway systems and the mechanised raise climber, is a step closer to bringing its zero-emission material movement concept to reality, having signed up three mining company backers for a technology scoping study, utilising a consortium approach, supported by the Canada Mining Innovation Council (CMIC). Agnico Eagle Mines,[…]

Volvo Penta has set its sights on offering the off-highway segment further productivity advancements through the delivery of advanced vehicle control systems co-developed with OEMs, operators and fleet managers. As a start, Volvo Penta plans to engage in open conversations among its customer connections to uncover opportunities. It will work hand in hand with CPAC[…]

Australia-based Pitcrew AI’s goal of providing real-time, automated inspection and condition monitoring solutions to the the heavy vehicle fleet sector has been given a boost with an investment from the leading growth capital provider for mining innovation, RCF Jolimont Mining Innovation Fund II-A L.P. (RCF Jolimont). This significant Series A funding marks a pivotal step[…]

Komatsu Ltd through its wholly owned subsidiary in the US, Komatsu America Corp, has agreed to acquire American Battery Solutions, Inc (ABS), a battery manufacturer headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. Komatsu is planning to close the acquisition on December 1, 2023, on the condition that all necessary procedures for the closing are completed. The immediate impact[…]

Featuring an industry-first curved thread design, Sandvik’s new CT55 and CT67 top hammer tool systems are, the OEM says, the most advanced it has launched. The unique design increases efficiency and reduces cost while saving fuel and simplifying automated drilling in surface bench and underground longhole applications, it says. The new multi-patented, first-of-its-kind curved thread[…]

On November 6/7 this year, IM had the privilege with a small group of mainstream journalists to get a detailed insight into Anglo American’s Woodsmith polyhalite project in North Yorkshire, which included a visit to the foreshaft area of the service shaft, the base of the MTS shaft, the transport tunnel itself at the Lockwood[…]

India’s bulk mining sector is booming, especially in thermal coal and iron ore. But the mines themselves need to increase productivity and efficiency, particularly in the coal sector where demand from utilities is surging. As a result, more and more Indian mines are now investing in much larger classes of equipment – beyond the traditional[…]

Cornish Metals Inc is using eight Bredel 40 hose pumps and three Qdos chemical metering and dosing pumps from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions (WMFTS) in its newly opened water treatment plant (WTP) at the South Crofty tin mine in Cornwall, England. South Crofty ceased producing tin in 1998 but Cornish Metals is working to reopen[…]